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Hello,
in Menu>Settings>Install Drivers>Additional Drivers
I have the following -

Unknown:Unknown
This device is not working

(the 2 options are)

Using processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs from intel-microcode (proprietary)

Do not use the device (this is the one highlighted)

Video on YouTube plays correctly, fonts are blurry on the forum and desktop, display settings are at 1024x768, the other options are lower.
I want to use 1440x900 as it is correct one for this monitor.

I have tried selecting the proprietary driver, this does not alter the view, and the display resolution choices remain at 1024x768 maximum.

Is there a driver available that is not listed that would resolve this ?

First off, welcome back to the forum!  You took a sabbatical around the time I was joining the forum.

Your profile shows you using Linux Lite 3.2 and an ATI graphics card, which is AMD related.  AMD didn't get their proprietary drivers in Ubuntu 16.04, which is what the Linux Lite 3.x series is based on.  So I'm not sure what you mean when you write:

Quote:I have tried selecting the proprietary driver

If you mean you selected the proprietary driver for your CPU because it was unselected at the time, I would keep that selection.  Your graphics issue is more than likely related to the fact that your graphics card is AMD related.  As a result, you're having to use the open source AMD drivers instead of the AMD proprietary drivers.  I've had some success with the open source driver, but it is going to be a best effort driver and not perfect for everyone's setup.

An additional resource may be located here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver

(01-16-2017, 02:10 PM)bitsnpcs link Wrote: [ -> ]Video on YouTube plays correctly, fonts are blurry on the forum and desktop, display settings are at 1024x768, the other options are lower.
I want to use 1440x900 as it is correct one for this monitor.

I have tried selecting the proprietary driver, this does not alter the view, and the display resolution choices remain at 1024x768 maximum.

Is there a driver available that is not listed that would resolve this ?

Driver, no not really... LL2.x series has better ATI/AMD support (as its based on 14.04)..
I was able to set the resolution on the 6005 in my sig by modifying the xorg.conf file to the resolution I needed..
- I noticed with a different monitor attached this wasn't necessary - but that wasn't the plan...

So I too was stuck at 1024x768 and needed at least a 1280x1024

*Note some resolution may not work and could inadvertently leave you in a unusable state - I would typically correct in tty, using nano to edit the conf file (does require sudo)..

Here is a copy of my xorg.conf file in the /etc/X11 folder..

I tried various resolutions and mhz/refresh rates settings that worked best - knowing what your monitor supports is ideal.

(01-16-2017, 03:25 PM)torreydale link Wrote: [ -> ]First off, welcome back to the forum!  You took a sabbatical around the time I was joining the forum.

Your profile shows you using Linux Lite 3.2 and an ATI graphics card, which is AMD related.  AMD didn't get their proprietary drivers in Ubuntu 16.04, which is what the Linux Lite 3.x series is based on.  So I'm not sure what you mean when you write:

Quote:I have tried selecting the proprietary driver

If you mean you selected the proprietary driver for your CPU because it was unselected at the time, I would keep that selection.  Your graphics issue is more than likely related to the fact that your graphics card is AMD related.  As a result, you're having to use the open source AMD drivers instead of the AMD proprietary drivers.  I've had some success with the open source driver, but it is going to be a best effort driver and not perfect for everyone's setup.

An additional resource may be located here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver

hello,
thank you for the welcome back . I think I had begun to learn last time, but have not retained that start.
Yes I have just begun to set up this computer with LL 3.2 today, my other LL computer is on v2.n.
Which selection should I keep for the CPU, proprietary or none ?

On the link you gave me I tried so far

It supplied a result of chipset RS400, this is the first entry on the table of Fully Supported, with ticks for, Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, and 16.04+

I then continued on to -


Which produced no errors

I then continued to -


to "Make sure your OpenGL renderer string does not say "software rasterizer" or "llvmpipe"", it did not say either of these.

The next step of, "removing the fglrx driver" if you've previously installed it, I am unsure if this is installed as part of LL 3.2 ?

The final step of -
"Recommended configuration for X.org No configuration is necessary for ATI driver in the modern versions of Ubuntu.  You can safely take away your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and your computer should run fine."

I do not know how to do this?

[member=5414]firenice03[/member] - did you try the step of remove your /etc/X11/xorg.conf , if so did it help ?

I'd say to keep the CPU proprietary driver from Intel.

Fglrx was more than likely not installed as part of Linux Lite 3.2.  That package (fglrx) was in the LL 2.x series, and it contained proprietary AMD drivers.  You can verify it isn't installed by going to Install/Remove Software and searching for fglrx. 

On xorg.conf, you probably don't have that file located at /etc/X11.  If so, there's nothing to remove, and I would disregard that step.

If you aren't satisfied with the results after following this the best you can, it may be worth booting up to a Live version of the 2.x series.  If things there perform well there, install 2.x.  I would suggest installing version 2.6 and doing a Lite Upgrade to 2.8.  I say to do that for Long Term Support (LTS) kernel reasons.  That series is still supported until April 2019.  That's 2.33 more years.

Thank you for your help torreydale 
I've d/l and checked 2.6, I'll burn it in a minute.
I will do the live session tomorrow, and will reply how it goes.

If you do install LL 2.6 and use Lite Upgrade to upgrade to LL 2.8, you'll be on the 3.13.x long term support kernel.  As with the operating system, that kernel is supported until April 2019.  Unlike the 3.x series which installs kernel security updates as part of the Install Updates utility, in the 2.x series, you have to update the kernel manually.  So every so often (biweekly to monthly), I run the following in a terminal:


And then I remove the old kernels using Lite Tweaks.  Right now, I'm on kernel 3.13.0-107-generic, which is the newest version.

Will the old kernels be named as kernels and version number in Lite Tweaks ?
Will the terminal remain open to read the new kernel number, or ask y/n for confirmation and allow reading, or will it auto close quickly and I will need to reopen and check kernel version ?

If I can get the fonts reading well it will be good, updating manually will give me practice.

Yes.  Anything that shows in the Kernel Removal tool of Lite Tweaks will be old and/or the kernel you're not currently booted to.

Yes, the terminal will stay open after the install of the kernel update, ie "sudo apt-get install linux-generic".

Quote:[member=5414]firenice03[/member] - did you try the step of remove your /etc/X11/xorg.conf , if so did it help ?

No I don't recall doing.. Like you I found myself missing a "good" driver. Its not LL fault, its AMD they ended the fglrx driver in 14.04 (Ubuntu) nor the ATI Catalyst and from what I read, don't try to compile/copy it into 16.04 too many differences.
The drive that installs is a decent enough driver its the final tweaking that it lacks..
I can attempt removing the file and booting at best I suppose it will boot back to the original resolution max 1024x768...
For kicks have you tried another monitor? I ask as with mine a different monitor did change the resolutions available (driver being ok) just lacking for this other monitor...

I'll remove the conf file and reboot...

Additional info in the manual https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/hardw...l#graphics


**UPDATE**
Renamed the xorg.conf file and rebooted - no file in its place.. As expected the it booted to the 1024x768 as the max resolution.
Reverted back to using the file, I can use my setting of 1280x1024 (I also have due to the file 1280x768 and 1280x800 as I was testing)

Hope you guys find something